Playtime Spring 2013

School Radio

Andy Day - presenter

Age: 3-5

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Playtime

Spring 2013

These programmes are available as podcasts and audio on demand from the School Radio website. Refer to dates below to ﬁ nd out when each one is available.

Introduction 3

1. Stripy jumper 5 AOD / Podcast begins 08/01/2013

2. Potato 5 AOD / Podcast begins 15/01/2013

3. Shopping bag 6 AOD / Podcast begins 22/01/2013

4. Snail 7 AOD / Podcast begins 29/01/2013

5. Spotted hat and scarf 7 AOD / Podcast begins 05/02/2013

6. Bicycle 8 AOD / Podcast begins 19/02/2013

7. Paintbrush 8 AOD / Podcast begins 26/02/2013

8. Elephant 9 AOD / Podcast begins 05/03/2013

9. Balloon 10 AOD / Podcast begins 12/03/2013

10. Spring 10 AOD / Podcast begins 19/03/2013

School Radio www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio © BBC 2013 BBC School Radio Playtime Spring 2013 Introduction • there are sections in each programme where the movement theme is developed Aims of the series: and the children are encouraged to join in • the activities are all suitable for classroom Playtime is an interactive, classroom-based use in a story corner or small cleared programme for pre-school and reception space children. • the programmes end calmly with a repeat Playtime aims to provide: of the song • because the programmes are designed • a grounding in the creative arts, including to be used in a small space and are dance, drama and music not wholly movement-based, there is • the opportunity to develop listening skills no formal warm-up (the warm-up is and concentration incorporated into the movement itself • development of language skills by starting with small movements and • lively interactive audio progressing to larger, more extended • material from a wide range of cultural movements - you may also like to warm backgrounds up the children before the programme • specially-written, dramatised stories begins by inviting them to shake out body • a range of songs, poems, and ﬁ nger parts; likewise, they could stretch and rhymes to learn and enjoy cool down after the programme) • you are the link between the programmes The presenter: and the children - only you can interpret their particular needs The programmes are presented by Cbeebies • it is a good idea to use the programmes presenter, Andy Day. He leads the children when the children are not too tired - they through the movement, listening and singing need to be alert enough to listen and do activities. Playtime and special needs: Using the series: Playtime is designed to be used by children Playtime can be used in nurseries, in various groupings. For children with playgroups and reception classes, as well as special needs it may be preferable to use the at home with a parent or carer: programmes in small groups with a teacher or classroom assistant and to use small • the programmes are designed to be used sections of the programme at a time, moving at a pace appropriate to you and your on to the next activity in another session. children. The programmes can be listened to straight through, or you can pause the Programme content: programme and repeat sections or return to them on other occasions Each programme is self-contained and has a • each programme is self-contained blend of activities, including stories, rhymes, • each programme is based around a poems, action songs, ﬁ nger games and different object suitable for the age-range suitable accompanying music. (have an example of the object present while you listen to the programme - you There is also a movement activity in which may also wish to display an image using the children are encouraged to join in with the weblinks provided in these notes) Andy as he helps them to develop and • the series is an interactive resource with a explore a range of simple movements. As lively mixture of ‘doing’ and ‘listening’ stated, the movements will be relatively small and will not require ‘travelling around’ or lots of space.

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Teacher’s Notes: More information at:

The content of each programme is outlined www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/podcasts in these notes, together with suggestions for discussion before the programme begins. School Radio CDs: The notes include a list of the key movement language used in each programme. They also Programmes are also available to order (for indicate which parts of the body will be used UK schools and other academic institutions in the main movement activity and give a only) on pre-recorded CDs. Further clear description of the movements that the information is available at this page of the children will be asked to perform. School Radio website:

The words of any songs or rhymes are www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/ordercd printed where possible (subject to copyright), together with a brief synopsis of the Programmes are also available as audio on programme’s story. demand from the School Radio website for 7 days following transmission (check the Before the programme: contents table above for dates).

Before each programme, it is suggested that The audio on demand is a reliable service you draw the children’s attention to a ‘focus that allows you to listen to the programme object’ (either an online picture or object) ‘streamed’ over the internet. This means that that will help the children to visualise the you can play the programme to your class main subject of the programme, or that can either: be used as a stimulus for follow-up activities. • direct from a computer Further ideas for helping the children to • from a hiﬁ by connecting the output of concentrate are suggested in these notes. the computer into a suitable input on the You may also like to introduce vocabulary ampliﬁ er (which offers enhanced sound that will be used in the programme. quality) • by connecting the computer to an Podcasts: interactive white-board

These programmes are available as Using the audio on demand service is just downloads or podcasts for 30 days following as ﬂ exible as using a pre-recorded CD of transmission. This means that you can the programmes. You are able to pause the download each programme (for free) as an programme whenever you wish and also mp3 ﬁ le, for playback either from a computer scroll forwards and backwards through a or from an mp3 player, such as an iPod. programme to locate other sections or to listen to sections again. If you subscribe to the series your computer will automatically search for each new Feedback: episode when you connect to the internet, ensuring that you never miss a programme. We are always delighted to receive feedback It is a perfectly suitable alternative to from teachers and children. Write to: acquiring the programme on pre-recorded CDs, provided you are happy not to use a CD BBC School Radio player for playback. 4th Floor, Bridge House MediaCityUK Salford M50 BH

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1: Stripy jumper In the second verse the children can follow the actions. Focus image: a detail of a stripy jumper Story:

The rainbow jumper by Rebecca Saire.

A specially commissioned story about a fairy who likes to wear clothes that suit the weather.

2: Potato

Focus image: a bowl of delicious potatoes

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Movement:

• The children pretend to put on a favourite jumper, pushing their head through the hole in the neck and each arm through a sleeve. Then they pull the jumper down their bodies. • Jumping in their jumpers, landing on toes To dispaly larger as a focus image go to: with bendy knees. • The jumpers are taken off using the above www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g6vjy actions in reverse. Movement: Song: • The children pretend to dig up potatoes, ‘I can sing a rainbow’ - traditional tune, bending knees and their back as words by Jeff Capel. they push their foot onto the fork. Sound effects reveal if they have been Red and yellow and pink and green successful. Purple and orange and blue • Sitting down again, gentle scrubbing and I can wear a jumper, stripey jumper brushing actions are performed to wash Will you wear one too? the potatoes before cooking.

I push my head in the biggest hole Chant: Out of view, push it through, do Then I ﬁ nd the right sleeve, now the left ‘One potato…two potato’ sleeve Can you do that too?

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One potato, two potato, three potato, four Movement: I made a bowl of boiled potatoes but dropped them on the fl oor. • The children pretend to carry a heavy Crash. Uh - Oh! shopping bag. Five potato, six potato, seven potato, eight • Then they unpack the contents, stretching I stamped them into mash potato and up high to put light objects onto shelves plopped them on a plate. and stooping down low to put heavy Yuk! things into cupboards. Nine potato, ten potato, what a mess I see No more counting potatoes Song: I’ll have chips for tea. Yummy! ‘Shopping bag’ by Jeff Capel, to the The children can count the potatoes out loud traditional tune of ‘Three blind mice’. and on fi ngers, joining in with the crash, uh- oh, yuk and yummy exclamations. Shopping bag, shopping bag, Hear what’s inside, hear what’s inside: Story: There’s bread and apples and jam and cheese, The potato feast by Karen Pringle. Soap and toothpaste, potatoes and peas, Eggs and butter, fi sh fi ngers for tea, A specially commissioned story about Sam’s That’s what’s inside. potato patch and the different ways his Mum can cook the home grown potatoes. In the fi rst and subsequent verses children listen and count the contents. There’s a school materials theme to the last verse sung 3. Shopping bag at the end of the programme.

Focus image: a shopping bag with groceries Story:

The thoughtful shopping trip by Sharri McGarri. A specially commissioned story.

Mum has been shopping and there’s something for everyone in her bag.

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4. Snail Story: The snail trail by Sharri McGarri. A specially commissioned story. Focus image: a large snail Tommy follows a snail trail through his garden.

5. Spotted hat and scarf

Focus image: a hat and scarf on a winter’s day

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Movement:

• The children curl into a round ball shape, tucking in head, hands and feet like a snail in its shell. To dispaly larger as a focus image go to: • With slow snail music, they move one knee forward, then the other to crawl with www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g6vk1 slow, smooth movements. Song: Song: To the tune of ‘Polly put the kettle on’ To the tune of ‘Hickory dickory dock’ When it’s cold and windy out, The snail is moving slowly, I look for my spotted hat. See him slide across the grass, I pull it down over my ears’ He leaves a silver path behind, It keeps me warm. We all know that he has passed. Then I take my spotted scarf, And wind it round and round my neck. The snail is never worried, My matching scarf and woolly hat, Though he wanders far and wide, They keep me warm. He carries his house upon his back, When he’s tired he crawls inside. The children can pretend to dress up in their winter hats and scarves. The children make snail shapes with their hands, curling one into a fi st with two fi ngers for the snail’s horns and the other held fl at out for the grass that the snail slides across.

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Movement: Movement:

• Children stand up to wind a long scarf • Peddling actions: knee up, point toe, round and round their neck - carefully, not stretch leg, back to start. Making round too tight! shapes in the air with the children’s feet. • Then they make patterns in the air with • Repeat the actions with the other foot. a different sort of scarf, made from light, • With the music, peddling faster and faster. ﬂ oaty material. First a big round shape, then something of their own choosing. Song: ‘The wheels on my bike’

Story: The wheels on my bike go round like this, Round like this, round like this, Roisin’s hats and scarves by Karen Pringle. The wheels on my bike go round like this, A specially commissioned story. All day long.

Thankfully Roisin’s grandma is a very good My feet on the pedals... knitter because Roisin is always losing her My bell when it rings... hat and scarf. Grandma comes up with a great idea to spot them. The children can drawn the shape of the wheels in the air, circle their ﬁ sts for pedal actions and ring their bells. 6. Bicycle Story: Riding without stabilisers by Rebecca Focus image: a child’s bicycle Saire. Another specially commissioned story.

Jack learns to ride Barnaby the Bicycle without Sophie and Sam the stabilisers.

7. Paintbrush

Focus image: paintbrushes...

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• The children imagine the biggest piece www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g6vk4 of paper they have seen. Using pretend pots of paint and brushes they stretch up Movement: and bend down to paint sky, grass and a square house with door and windows. • The children make the shape with their bodies and arms of a big, wide elephant. Song: • They make big ﬂ oppy ears and then dangle one arm from their nose like the To the tune of ‘Do you know the Mufﬁ n Man?’ creature’s trunk. • Using their trunks they stretch up high Can you paint a head that’s red, a head and twist them round to pluck leaves from that’s red, a head that’s red? the tree. Reach up high and paint a head with a very • Slow plodding steps on the front complete smiley face. an elephant dance. Can you paint a body blue..? Can you paint some yellow arms... Song: ‘Elephant’ by Jeff Capel, to the tune of Follow that with two green legs. ‘The animal fair’.

Sitting down, the children can join in with The elephant’s big and strong, more shape painting. With a trunk that’s incredibly long, He’s got big ﬂ oppy ears, Story: The brand new paintbox by Sharri And nothing he fears McGarri. As he noisily trumpets his song. He goes to the pool to drink, A specially commissioned story in which Molly In the mud he wishes to sink, receives a new paint box for her birthday. He stomps in with a smash, Her family all have their ideas as to the And then starts to splash, picture she paints. Coz Elephants love to crash and bash and crash and bash and crash. 8. Elephant The children can make the ear and trunk Focus image: an elephant actions as before, slapping their knees and stamping their feet with the music to show the elephant as it crashes and bashes.

Story: Practise makes perfect by Tracey Hammett. A specially commissioned story.

On the African plains, a baby elephant is learning to use his trunk for the ﬁ rst time.

9. Balloon Story: Too many balloons by Rebecca Saire. Specially commissioned for Playtime. Focus image: balloons When Sally the Squirrel has a birthday party everyone wants a balloon...but for one of her animal friends one balloon isn’t enough!

10. Spring

Focus image: Toby Toad...

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Movement:

• The children pretend to inﬂ ate like a balloon, starting from a tight round ball and getting bigger and bigger with each of the presenter’s puffs. • On the pop sound effect they wriggle to the ﬂ oor to start again. To dispaly larger as a focus image go to: Song: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g6vk6 To the tune of ‘Mary had a little lamb’. Words by Jeff Capel. Song: ‘Why does it happen each Spring?’

I have got a red balloon, red balloon, red New leaves are growing because it is Spring’ balloon New buds are showing because it is Spring’ I blow and blow and watch it grow New grass needs mowing because it is Til it is big and round Spring’ Now I tap it in the air Oh why does it happen each Spring? Floating here, ﬂ oating there But suddenly it hits the ground and bursts New ﬂ owers are peeping because it is Spring, with a loud pop. New lambs are leaping because it is Spring, New birds are cheeping because it is Spring, Children can join in with the song’s actions - Oh why does it happen each Spring? blowing up a balloon and tapping it into the air.

The children are invited to show some Springtime events. Wriggling ﬁ ngers upwards to show the plants, opening and shutting their hands like baby bird beaks or bouncing hands up and down like lambs.

Movement:

• Children roll into a tight ball shape to begin a growing sequence as a bulb deep down in the soil. • With the music they stretch up their arms, twisting and turning to show the shoot growing towards the sun. • Standing up they make a tight bud shape with hands clasped together before slowly opening their ﬁ ngers to reveal the petals of a ﬂ ower.

Story: Toby Toad waits for Spring by Tracey Hammett. A specially commissioned story.

When Toby Toad refuses to hibernate he is the last one awake when Spring ﬁ nally comes.